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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb April 30, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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WILLIAM W. KING

	William W. King resides about five miles southwest from Fruit-
land on an estate of one-half section, which is well improved with
residence and other buildings, besides fences, orchards and so forth.
He was born in Jackson county, Iowa, on December 7, 1869, the son of
Benjamin and Maggie A. (Dupuy) King, natives of Pennsylvania and Iowa,
respectively.  The father came to Iowa in early days, enlisted in the
Second Iowa Cavalry and served from 1861 to 1864 and received an honor-
able discharge, having been under Sherman and others.  He was in numer-
ous battles and skirmishes.  He is now a member of the G.A.R. and is 
dwelling at Davenport, aged sixty-five.  The mother died in Davenport,
on April 22, 1899.  In 1870, the family removed from Iowa to Jewell
county, Kansas, where the father entered land.  For some years they 
lived in a sod house with buffalo skins for roof.  In the beginning of
the 'eighties they went to the Black Hills, then to Colorado and in 1884
came to Pendleton.  They made these journeys by team and one faithful
horse served from Iowa to Pendleton.  In 1886 settlement was made in
Davenport.  Our subject has the following brothers and sisters, Elmer E.,
Clara C. Bryant, David D., Alva A. and Alma A., twins, born July 4, 1876,
centennial day, and Arthur.  In 1890, our subject started out for himself 
and for a time lived in the vicinity of Davenport.  In 1893 he came to his
present location.  Here he took a homestead and now has a half section.
	On March 4, 1891, Mr. King married Miss Grace E., daughter of
Charles and Hannah (Lebo) Phar, born in Evansville, Indiana, on November
2, 1830 and in Iowa, and in Iowa on July 17, 1841, respectively.  Mrs.
King was born in Columbia county, Washington, on August 14, 1873 and has 
the following brothers and sisters, Isaac E., Mrs. May Owen, Mrs. Talitha
Lamb, John, Mrs. Unicy McNew, William.  Mr. Phar came via the isthmus,
walking across that strip, to California and mined and in 1856 taught 
Indians.  He came to Oregon, married and in 1866 located near Dayton,
Washington.  In 1881, they came to Davenport, where the father died May
15, 1899.  Mrs. Phar came across the plains with her parents in 1845
and her father, Isaac Lebo, was the first settler on French prairie in
the Williamette valley.  He opened the first store in Oregon city, the
first in Salem, and operated the first ferry across the river, which is
still known as Lebo's ferry.  He died on the old homestead on May 13,
1899, aged eighty-six, and his widow passed away on September 18, 1901,
aged eighty-four.  Mrs. Lebo was a granddaughter of Betsy Boone, a sister
of Daniel Boone.  Mr. and Mrs. King have one child, William H., born 
January 11, 1893.